Teacher ShelleGetting Around Manila
 Mugging almost never happens in the main streets of Manila. The dangerous streets are mostly the poverty-ridden residential areas and not the ones you will need in getting around Manila and the major business areas, commercial areas and tourist destinations. If you don’t travel in these areas then you should be hassle free and can travel around safely and easily. Things to take with you Before you go out however, there are several things that you must do and remember. First, bring drinking water. This is essential, the Philippines is hot and humid and you will need to hydrate yourself constantly. Although there are vendors selling bottled water, it is best to have your own. The second thing to do is to have loose change in small denominations. This way whatever you choose to buy along the way you will not be faced with the problem of vendors telling you they do not have enough change. You will observe that Manila is the place where there are “brokers” or “callers” for almost anything, like taxi, jeepney, street food and just about anything else you can or can’t think of! If you accept their offer, you will end up paying more, no doubt about it, stay away from them. Lastly, you must remember that almost every Filipino knows how to converse in English, so do not hesitate to ask for information, ask for the amount of the jeepney fare, demand the meter in taxi’s. If you look like you know what you are doing and know where you are going and how to get there then, you will not be duped by anybody. source: http://www.philippines-travel-guide.com |